磊 (lěi): meaning in a Chinese name
磊 (lěi) means open and honest. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 15 strokes.
open and honest
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 磊 leans on that energy. More Earth element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the stone radical (石): stone, which suggests permanence and resolve that time cannot wear away.
As a given-name character, 磊 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 15 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
石磊磊兮葛蔓蔓
《楚辞·山鬼》（屈原）
磊 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.
More Earth characters
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